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For many families in New Mexico, finding early childhood healthcare in their native language isn’t just difficult—it’s often out of reach. This language gap can be especially critical when it comes to children with autism or developmental delays, where...

Shawn Secatero, associate professor in The University of New Mexico College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS), is not just a leader in the classroom but also within the Indigenous communities he represents as a member of the Cañoncito Band of...

The College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS) has announced the passing of Dr. Lois Meyer.

In the last five years, roughly 300 students have switched their major on campus to a teaching field every year, according to data taken by the college.

The College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS) honors the life of Dorothy Wooldridge Gram. Gram was a UNM Counselor Education alumna who died earlier this year; she was known for her humor, kindness, and legacy of service to families and...

The newest graduates from UNM's District Partner Teacher Residency Program (DPTR), a collaborative initiative to prepare and retain educators in New Mexico, are settling into classrooms throughout the state after celebrating their spring graduation.

The College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS) is welcoming 19 new faces to their department this fall, the largest ‘freshman class of faculty’ the college has seen in recent years.  “To have an incoming class of this size is Atypical and a real...

Ruth Luckasson, a Distinguished Professor of Special Education, has retired after serving at The University of New Mexico for more than four decades. Luckasson’s path to becoming the College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS)’s first...

UNM’s teacher preparation programs have coursework and experiences that “demonstrate a strong commitment to structured literacy and evidence-based practices”, according to a recent state-sponsored review. UNM’s College of Education and Human Sciences...

The New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education (NMABE) has named College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS) Associate Professor Carlos LópezLeiva as its University Bilingual Education Professor of the Year.  “Chair LópezLeiva is a wonderful...